He challenged the fine in court, claiming he had loaned the car to a friend from the United States, Profesor Teresa Brennan.

When it later emerged that Professor Brennan had died in 2003, Liati came forward, claiming she had been in the car on the day in question with a woman named Theahresa Brennan whom she had met at a meditation retreat at the Blue Mountains.

Mr Einfeld has since admitted to driving the car when it was caught doing 60kmh in a 50kmh zone. He has also pleaded guilty to a number of charges in relation to the incident.

Liati, of Riverwood, has pleaded not guilty to making a false statement with intent to pervert the course of justice. The offence carries a maximum sentence of 14 years' jail.

She maintains that she met a woman and they drove in Mr Einfeld's car but claims that it must have happened on a different day.